Communication Strategies
What 3 things do nurses look at while assessing an infant?
The tone of their cry, facial expressions, and body language
How many stages of cognitive development are there in total?
4
What is the goal of crisis intervention?
Return the patient to their pre-crisis level of functioning
Define stranger anxiety
Anxiety that young children experience when they are exposed to people that are unfamiliar to them
True or false: Preoperational is a stage of cognitive development
True
What communication strategy do preschoolers tend to use most?
Play
At what age are children more likely to suffer from stranger anxiety?
9 to 18 months
What are the 2 types of crisis?
Developmental and situational
Define psychosis
Disorganized thinking, reduced insight, limited personal judgment
True or false: Less than 70% of pediatric illness care occurs in ambulatory settings.
Social media, art, and audiovisual aids are used most to communicate in what age group?
6 to 11 years
What age group is given more independence away from their parents in terms of making health decisions?
How should a nurse deescalate mental health emergencies?
No sudden movements, brief eye contact, slow commands
Define verbal communication
The use of words to convey a message
True or false: 1 out of 10 adolescents suffer from a mental illness
True
What helpful strategies can be used to communicate with children?
Active listening, authenticity, convey respect, provide anticipatory guidance to child
What other natural function do children develop in stages besides cognitive development?
Speech
Who is actively involved in community disaster planning?
Community based governments, hospitals, first responders
What term best describes when a patient copes with stress/pain by retreating to an earlier developmental stage?
Regression
What is the highest level on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Self Actualization
What age group struggles most with "acting-out behaviors", anxiety, and mental health disorders?
Adolescents
What should a nurse do before attempting to pick up an infant to provide care?
Smaller, more subtle gestures
What is the 10th leading cause of death?
Suicide
What term best describes creating a critical challenge to the safety, wellbeing, and health of a patient and others in the environment?
Violence
What is the 1st step in crisis intervention?
Assessing lethality and mental status